Would you put a rock with Pulsing Xenia in your display tank?

PirateLove · 08/26/2016, 02:04 PM

Holy Cow, you guys were right. I fragged a couple stocks of Pulsing Xenia in my quarantine tank and put them in a tupperware container filled with gravel so I could mount/glue them to an isolated rock to place in my display tank. Day one almost every frag had jumped ship (the container's walls were about 4 inches high and they bounced around to different areas of the tank. Today, only three days later, I found a frag growing on one of my tonga branches.

Can I still put Pulsing Xenia in my display tank if I keep an eye on it? Do you have any in your tank?

Sk8r · 08/26/2016, 02:17 PM

It hops to other rocks, unfortunately, if it comes loose. It finds a new place to attach. Cool looking, but unless you want a tank overcome by it, pass.

ClownReef® · 08/26/2016, 03:13 PM

Pass.

CHSUB · 08/26/2016, 03:53 PM

i'm a fan...but be careful!!!!

mandarin_goby · 08/26/2016, 03:58 PM

I started out with a tiny frag then it totally took over my tank. It can be peeled off though, fairly easily. That's what I'd do to keep it under control. Now, I have tiny bits here and there that I don't mind.

Pmj · 08/26/2016, 04:05 PM

I had Xenia take over my old tank, but only by growing up and onto things it was touching. I never saw it detach and disperse through the tank, and frankly I don't think it does that. I think it would be easy to keep in one place if it's separate.

Actinodiscus mushrooms are much worse, they do disperse and grow wherever they can attach to.

mandarin_goby · 08/26/2016, 04:31 PM

Oh, it does fall off then reattach elsewhere

Trust me, as someone who had tons of fragments that grew at the opposite end of the tank from the frag.

D-Nak · 08/26/2016, 04:51 PM

Don't do it! You'll regret it!

snorvich · 08/26/2016, 04:58 PM

No way!

hartin461 · 08/26/2016, 05:17 PM

Had some in a 180 and it choked out 1 of my sps. Once its happy watch out..

ReefCowboy · 08/26/2016, 05:24 PM

Xenia and clove polyps...pass

kmbyrnes · 08/26/2016, 07:23 PM

Get ready to do some serious pruning!
That said, I love them.

davocean · 08/26/2016, 07:47 PM

Years ago I kept it, and I did not have a problem keeping it in check, but it did take regular culling back, and I think the way my tank was scaped and it's location helped w/ that, so some may have different experiences than others.
It used to crack me up that of all the cool things I had my neighbors and friends seemed to love that xenia best, especially when I turned pumps off and they pulsate.
My only bummer is xenia is god awful smelling when pulling it out, that smell got really old for me.

Ron Reefman · 08/27/2016, 05:07 AM

I'll have some, but it will be in my display refugium and if I ever find it in my reef tank, it's gone!

Bdial · 08/27/2016, 10:14 AM

Mine came in a maricultured acro. It was a tiny little single polyp. Never did anything for almost a year but lived. Then it started growing so I moved it to its own rock. It moved from the Rock and is now growing on the back glass. I love the look with it back there. And if I need remove it, it's on glass so easy peasy. I really like the movement of it.

HidingReefer · 08/27/2016, 11:38 AM

I think Xenia are super pretty, but I need space for other corals too, so I kept mine on an "island" in the tank (pretty much a small rock)

NeilFox · 08/27/2016, 01:55 PM

I have some. It is fairly east to control I think. I have a pair of hemostats that I use to grab it near the base and pull it off. I have a quiet place under a powerhead in my 6 gal nano that I dump the ends of trimmed frag plugs in. I drop the Xenia frags and Kenya tree offcastings in a pile back there on top of the frag plug rubble. Just a pile of them not placed or anything. After a few days they attach and I give them away. I am going to start growing some out actually. I prune my main tanks about once a week and it stays under control. I also have some Blue Xenia that grows on a stalk like Cauliflower. I just snip some of it off with scissors when it gets too big. The sheared piece on the stump both regrow. GSP in my opinion is much worse. Once the mat encroaches on an unsuspecting coral it will kill it. Allelopathy is strong with the star Polyp, not so with the Xenia..

saf1 · 08/27/2016, 05:13 PM

Have it, would put it in again. In fact, going in my next upgrade. Stuff is great but it isn't for everyone. To tell you the truth I find Xenia less of a nuisance than my rose bubble tip anemone. I started with one of those and now have 6

I think I'm a bit odd though. I have in my current 40 breeder Xenia, blue cloves, Kenya trees, and Damsels - lol.

glenlikes_stuff · 08/28/2016, 01:33 AM

NO. It took over my entire 500 litre tank. I have literally taken out every single rock and taken off every piece I can see and it still comes back. It's a nightmare that you can't escape. It is really pretty at times but it grows on other corals too so it's a pest and will cause serious issues for you if you want to keep other corals!

HammerLover · 08/28/2016, 02:36 AM

I want anthelia, kenia tree, star polyps and blue cloves to engulfed my tank along with xenia XD

Dkuhlmann · 08/28/2016, 02:52 AM

NEVER!!!!

SeaCucumberFan · 08/28/2016, 03:14 AM

I want xenia.

HammerLover · 08/28/2016, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeilFox

I have some. It is fairly east to control I think. I have a pair of hemostats that I use to grab it near the base and pull it off. I have a quiet place under a powerhead in my 6 gal nano that I dump the ends of trimmed frag plugs in. I drop the Xenia frags and Kenya tree offcastings in a pile back there on top of the frag plug rubble. Just a pile of them not placed or anything. After a few days they attach and I give them away. I am going to start growing some out actually. I prune my main tanks about once a week and it stays under control. I also have some Blue Xenia that grows on a stalk like Cauliflower. I just snip some of it off with scissors when it gets too big. The sheared piece on the stump both regrow. GSP in my opinion is much worse. Once the mat encroaches on an unsuspecting coral it will kill it. Allelopathy is strong with the star Polyp, not so with the Xenia..

I didnt know that GSP can kill other corals. My bubble coral keeps my gsp in check by regularly sweeping its stingers around

08/26/2016, 02:04 PM	#1
PirateLove Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Lexington,KY Posts: 511	Would you put a rock with Pulsing Xenia in your display tank? Holy Cow, you guys were right. I fragged a couple stocks of Pulsing Xenia in my quarantine tank and put them in a tupperware container filled with gravel so I could mount/glue them to an isolated rock to place in my display tank. Day one almost every frag had jumped ship (the container's walls were about 4 inches high and they bounced around to different areas of the tank. Today, only three days later, I found a frag growing on one of my tonga branches. Can I still put Pulsing Xenia in my display tank if I keep an eye on it? Do you have any in your tank? __________________ "Pirate love, is what I'm looking for. Pirate love, is what i'm wanted for." Current tank: Cad Lights 42 versa. Kessil AP700. Some Sps and Lps.

08/26/2016, 02:17 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	It hops to other rocks, unfortunately, if it comes loose. It finds a new place to attach. Cool looking, but unless you want a tank overcome by it, pass. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/26/2016, 03:13 PM	#3
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08/26/2016, 03:53 PM	#4
CHSUB "Certified Hobby Expert" Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 2,038	i'm a fan...but be careful!!!! __________________ Goniopora Police _________________ building a 60"x36"x30" peninsula reef...follow at "NEW TANK BUILD" on reef discussion forum! http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2110638

08/26/2016, 03:58 PM	#5
mandarin_goby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 844	I started out with a tiny frag then it totally took over my tank. It can be peeled off though, fairly easily. That's what I'd do to keep it under control. Now, I have tiny bits here and there that I don't mind. __________________ 75 with Eshopps 100 sump, Reef Octopus 110 SSS skimmer, Sicce 3.0 pump, Maxspect Gyre 130, 2 x Kessil a360W, mangroves plus clip-on bulb in sump 75 FW planted with CO2, 12 gallon cherry shrimp tank

08/26/2016, 04:05 PM	#6
Pmj Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cooper City, FL Posts: 229	I had Xenia take over my old tank, but only by growing up and onto things it was touching. I never saw it detach and disperse through the tank, and frankly I don't think it does that. I think it would be easy to keep in one place if it's separate. Actinodiscus mushrooms are much worse, they do disperse and grow wherever they can attach to.

08/26/2016, 04:31 PM	#7
mandarin_goby Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 844	Oh, it does fall off then reattach elsewhere Trust me, as someone who had tons of fragments that grew at the opposite end of the tank from the frag. __________________ 75 with Eshopps 100 sump, Reef Octopus 110 SSS skimmer, Sicce 3.0 pump, Maxspect Gyre 130, 2 x Kessil a360W, mangroves plus clip-on bulb in sump 75 FW planted with CO2, 12 gallon cherry shrimp tank

08/26/2016, 04:51 PM	#8
D-Nak Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 5,797	Don't do it! You'll regret it! __________________ Tank info: 120 gallon 48x30x20 high DT. Clownfish breeding rack in full swing: C-Quest Onyx, Bali Aquarich P1 Picasso + Rod's Onyx, wild percula + Rod's Onyx.

08/26/2016, 04:58 PM	#9
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	No way! __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

08/26/2016, 05:17 PM	#10
hartin461 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: northeast Posts: 145	Had some in a 180 and it choked out 1 of my sps. Once its happy watch out..

08/26/2016, 05:24 PM	#11
ReefCowboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,742	Xenia and clove polyps...pass __________________ Rimless 150 Gal Sps System: Giesemann Spectra/New Apex/2x MP40qd's+ 2x Gyre XF250's/Cor20/Custom Stand, Sump and Algae Scrubber/2x DOS dosing/Skimz Octa 205i Skimmer

08/26/2016, 07:23 PM	#12
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	Get ready to do some serious pruning! That said, I love them. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

08/26/2016, 07:47 PM	#13
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Years ago I kept it, and I did not have a problem keeping it in check, but it did take regular culling back, and I think the way my tank was scaped and it's location helped w/ that, so some may have different experiences than others. It used to crack me up that of all the cool things I had my neighbors and friends seemed to love that xenia best, especially when I turned pumps off and they pulsate. My only bummer is xenia is god awful smelling when pulling it out, that smell got really old for me. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

08/27/2016, 05:07 AM	#14
Ron Reefman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 10,431	I'll have some, but it will be in my display refugium and if I ever find it in my reef tank, it's gone! __________________ The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. (Neil deGrasse Tyson) Visit my build thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2593017

08/27/2016, 10:14 AM	#15
Bdial Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Huntington, wv Posts: 675	Mine came in a maricultured acro. It was a tiny little single polyp. Never did anything for almost a year but lived. Then it started growing so I moved it to its own rock. It moved from the Rock and is now growing on the back glass. I love the look with it back there. And if I need remove it, it's on glass so easy peasy. I really like the movement of it. __________________ Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good. Haste makes waste. WINTER IS COMING

08/27/2016, 11:38 AM	#16
HidingReefer Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 259	I think Xenia are super pretty, but I need space for other corals too, so I kept mine on an "island" in the tank (pretty much a small rock)

08/27/2016, 01:55 PM	#17
NeilFox Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: DuPont, WA Posts: 947	I have some. It is fairly east to control I think. I have a pair of hemostats that I use to grab it near the base and pull it off. I have a quiet place under a powerhead in my 6 gal nano that I dump the ends of trimmed frag plugs in. I drop the Xenia frags and Kenya tree offcastings in a pile back there on top of the frag plug rubble. Just a pile of them not placed or anything. After a few days they attach and I give them away. I am going to start growing some out actually. I prune my main tanks about once a week and it stays under control. I also have some Blue Xenia that grows on a stalk like Cauliflower. I just snip some of it off with scissors when it gets too big. The sheared piece on the stump both regrow. GSP in my opinion is much worse. Once the mat encroaches on an unsuspecting coral it will kill it. Allelopathy is strong with the star Polyp, not so with the Xenia.. __________________ Even a Blind Squirrel finds a Nut now and then. Current Tank Info: 6.25 gal Nano, 40 gal SPS

08/27/2016, 05:13 PM	#18
saf1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: California Posts: 2,259	Have it, would put it in again. In fact, going in my next upgrade. Stuff is great but it isn't for everyone. To tell you the truth I find Xenia less of a nuisance than my rose bubble tip anemone. I started with one of those and now have 6 I think I'm a bit odd though. I have in my current 40 breeder Xenia, blue cloves, Kenya trees, and Damsels - lol. __________________ -saf1 Current Tank Info: 210 gallon mixed reef

08/28/2016, 01:33 AM	#19
glenlikes_stuff Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 87	NO. It took over my entire 500 litre tank. I have literally taken out every single rock and taken off every piece I can see and it still comes back. It's a nightmare that you can't escape. It is really pretty at times but it grows on other corals too so it's a pest and will cause serious issues for you if you want to keep other corals!

08/28/2016, 02:36 AM	#20
HammerLover Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philippines, Manila Posts: 437	I want anthelia, kenia tree, star polyps and blue cloves to engulfed my tank along with xenia XD __________________ Broke college student lol Current Tank Info: 10 gallon reef tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2558717

08/28/2016, 02:52 AM	#21
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	NEVER!!!! __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

08/28/2016, 03:14 AM	#22
SeaCucumberFan Moved On Join Date: May 2016 Location: Sleman, Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia Posts: 858	I want xenia.